Fact: The best public library in the world is in the Netherlands

This was the first year a Dutch institution was nominated for the Public Library of the Year award at the annual congress of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). And what do you know? They won.
The prize rewards new
Create a free account to read the full article
Get 2 premium articles for free each month
Related Articles
MORE Institutions
FRAME’s summer selection: 5 insightful articles to keep you up to date, wherever you are

A low-tech, high-design kindergarten embraces ancestral architecture for student wellbeing
-cover-thumb.jpg)
FRAME’s summer selection: 10 fresh, sunny spaces for the season’s dog days

Is scaffolding the new exhibition space?

This week, the Berlin-est of Berlin hotels, a powerhouse pair at an Osaka museum and more

The latticed façade of a rural weaving museum echoes the region’s looming past

Functional spaces? Yes. Cold ones? No. 4 care facilities are anything but clinical

How museums are adapting to stay relevant

Design nods to heritage, facilitating healing through community at a Canadian women’s shelter
